1berth 
/ˈbɚθ/ noun
plural berths /ˈbɚθ/ noun [count] 1 : a place to sleep on a ship, train, etc.
▪ a comfortable cabin with a deep berth ▪ an upper/lower berth 2 : a place in the water near the shore where a ship stops and stays 3 chiefly US : a place or position on a team
▪ She won an Olympic berth. = She earned a berth on her country's Olympic team. ▪ He has a starting berth on the all-star team.
▪ a comfortable cabin with a deep berth ▪ an upper/lower berth
▪ She won an Olympic berth. = She earned a berth on her country's Olympic team. ▪ He has a starting berth on the all-star team.
give (someone or something) a wide berth
: to avoid or stay away from (someone or something)
▪ I could see that she was in a bad mood, so I gave her a wide berth.
▪ I could see that she was in a bad mood, so I gave her a wide berth.
